Bowling Best Figures Match - England

Players - England

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
IT Botham	50.3	9	133	9	2.63	England	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
DL Underwood	55.5	21	95	8	1.70	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
JE Emburey	44.0	12	88	6	2.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
JK Lever	36.0	9	100	5	2.77	England	v India	Bengaluru	9 Dec 1981	Test # 912
GR Dilley	31.0	6	108	5	3.48	England	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
JE Emburey	54.0	22	106	4	1.96	England	v India	Eden Gardens	1 Jan 1982	Test # 916
IT Botham	24.5	2	65	3	2.61	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
RGD Willis	28.0	10	70	3	2.50	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
RGD Willis	23.0	5	75	3	3.26	England	v India	Kanpur	30 Jan 1982	Test # 920
DL Underwood	60.0	31	83	3	1.38	England	v India	Eden Gardens	1 Jan 1982	Test # 916
DL Underwood	43.0	21	88	3	2.04	England	v India	Bengaluru	9 Dec 1981	Test # 912
RGD Willis	35.1	9	94	3	2.67	England	v India	Chennai	13 Jan 1982	Test # 918
GA Gooch	8.1	1	12	2	1.46	England	v India	Delhi	23 Dec 1981	Test # 914
JE Emburey	13.0	2	35	2	2.69	England	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
RGD Willis	20.0	3	49	2	2.45	England	v India	Eden Gardens	1 Jan 1982	Test # 916
RGD Willis	25.0	9	64	2	2.56	England	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
IT Botham	38.0	11	89	2	2.34	England	v India	Eden Gardens	1 Jan 1982	Test # 916
DL Underwood	48.0	18	97	2	2.02	England	v India	Delhi	23 Dec 1981	Test # 914
RGD Willis	26.0	3	99	2	3.80	England	v India	Delhi	23 Dec 1981	Test # 914
JK Lever	37.0	7	104	2	2.81	England	v India	Delhi	23 Dec 1981	Test # 914
IT Botham	41.0	6	122	2	2.97	England	v India	Delhi	23 Dec 1981	Test # 914
IT Botham	47.0	9	137	2	2.91	England	v India	Bengaluru	9 Dec 1981	Test # 912
DI Gower	1.0	-	1	1	1.00	England	v India	Kanpur	30 Jan 1982	Test # 920
KWR Fletcher	3.0	1	6	1	2.00	England	v India	Eden Gardens	1 Jan 1982	Test # 916
DL Underwood	15.0	6	26	1	1.73	England	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
GR Dilley	14.0	2	67	1	4.78	England	v India	Kanpur	30 Jan 1982	Test # 920
IT Botham	25.0	6	67	1	2.68	England	v India	Kanpur	30 Jan 1982	Test # 920
DL Underwood	37.0	15	89	1	2.40	England	v India	Chennai	13 Jan 1982	Test # 918
GR Dilley	36.0	5	100	1	2.77	England	v India	Chennai	13 Jan 1982	Test # 918
IT Botham	39.0	11	112	1	2.87	England	v India	Chennai	13 Jan 1982	Test # 918

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616 - Live]
>> 211/3 (45.0 ov, JE Root 72*, HC Brook 78*, MG Neser 1/36) - Stumps

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]